Moxy and AC Hotels LOS ANGELES Lightstone brings together the creative minds of Yabu Pushelberg and LA-based Houston Hospitality to craft a hub of drinking, dining and entertainment in Downtown LA. Words: Cara Rogers • Photography: Courtesy of Marriott International (unless otherwise stated)
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bundant in its restaurants, bars and clubs, Downtown LA isn’t the easiest place to make a mark on the hospitality landscape, necessitating
an approach to new openings that satiates, inspires and surprises both visitors and locals alike. Yet, the existence of a strong F&B scene hasn’t deterred Lightstone, the developer behind Moxy and AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. The dual-branded project brings together the two brands in a sweet synthesis that makes for surprises at every turn; Moxy is cool, vibrant and lively in design and energy, while its AC partner brings a layer of calm through soothing spaces. Despite their contrasting characters, the two are united
through shared F&B spaces, with guests able to move freely between them depending on their mood. For Lightstone, which has developed hotels in New York, Miami and Philadelphia, the venture represents a fresh approach. “No-one has developed a dual-branded project like this before,” says Mitchell Hochberg, President of Lightstone. “Other dual-branded projects tend to be two hotels on top of one another that don’t relate and interpolate. They coexist but they don’t really cooperate.”
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